AMAYADORI

Mayumi Itsuwa (Japan)



Ekino homu de mikaketa
Anata wa mukashi no koibito
sono, natsukashi yokogao
Omowazu koe o kaketa watashi
Anata wa odoroita yo o ni
Tabako o otoshite shimatta
Kudake chitta honoo no hibi ga
Tsuka no mani, yomigaeri
Mitsume au,
doo shiteru ima wa
Arekara kimi wa,
Genki ni shiteru wa
Itsu datte watashi,
Ocha demo nomou
Sukoshi no jikan,
Densha wa
Toori sungite yuku

Anata wa koohi kappu ni
Kakkusatoo futatsu irete
Ima no boku wa,
konna mono sato
Warai nagara
Kami o kaki ageta
Soo dakedo fushigi ne
Anohi wakareta koto mo
Tada amari ni wakasugita dakedato futari
Tagai ni yurushi aeru

Aishitawa, watashi
Anata no koto o
ima wa betsu betsu no
Yume o ou kedo
Meguri aiwa
Sutekina koto ne
Amayodori suru yoo ni futari

Aishitawa, watashi
Anata no koto o
ima wa betsu betsu no
Yume o ou kedo
Meguri aiwa
Sutekina koto ne
Amayodori suru yoo ni futari


(Contributed by Andy Edgar - January 2004)
(Corrections by Nori Iwato - January 2004)


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AMAYADORI
(Sheltering From The Rain)

Mayumi Itsuwa (Japan)



Unexpectedly I met you on the platform
You used to be my lover in the past
Glancing at your sweet face in profile
I can't stop myself from talking to you

You seem to be surprised, you drop your cigarette
Our bridges now have all been burned
We stare at each other
How are you doing since we last met
I'm fine, my life is good
Would you like to have a coffee
The train goes past

You still take two lumps of sugar in your coffee
You say "You remember so well"
Smiling and combing your hair with your hand
Well, it was right that we separated back then
We can forgive each other now
We were just too young

I loved you
But we both had our own dreams to chase
Coming across you again is wonderful
It seems like we're sheltering from the rain

I loved you
But we both had our own dreams to chase
Coming across you again is wonderful
It seems like we're sheltering from the rain


(Translated by Nori Iwato / Translation Corrected by Mel Priddle - January 2004)